Cost of living comparison
Guelph is 24.9% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.0% less in Guelph
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Guelph
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Guelph
- Housing
-
pay 15.6% less in Guelph
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Guelph
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% less in Guelph
- Clothing
-
pay 38.6% less in Guelph
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Guelph.
If you lived in Guelph instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.27
|
$16.53
CA$22.66
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.13
|
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.23
|
$1.83
CA$2.50
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.55
|
$1.23
CA$1.69
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$3.96
|
$2.60
CA$3.57
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.25
|
$3.95
CA$5.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.09
|
$7.82
CA$10.72
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.09
|
$2.94
CA$4.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.31
|
$3.90
CA$5.35
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.48
|
$1.82
CA$2.49
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.05
|
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.40
|
$1.42
CA$1.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.77
|
$1.52
CA$2.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$1.34
CA$1.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.70
|
$1.22
CA$1.68
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.77
|
$4.19
CA$5.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$181.61
|
$61.07
CA$83.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$44,819.49
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,470.95
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.04
|
$16.09
CA$22.07
|
|
pay 15.6% less for housing
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$100.11
|
$62.15
CA$85.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,730.11
|
$1,471.79
CA$2,017.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,163.27
|
$1,426.70
CA$1,956.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$280.19
|
$108.23
CA$148.38
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,827.87
|
$862.18
CA$1,182.09
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,203.56
|
$10,777.26
CA$14,776.16
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.10
|
$6.11
CA$8.37
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.64
|
$3.32
CA$4.55
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.36
|
$10.77
CA$14.77
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$100.57
|
$57.48
CA$78.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$21.94
|
$10.78
CA$14.78
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Guelph
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$132.84
|
$51.94
CA$71.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$110.50
|
$34.73
CA$47.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$182.96
|
$79.03
CA$108.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$236.03
|
$110.36
CA$151.31
|
|
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